Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Author: Lora Diane Peppers

  • Boley Jr. High Students, Circa 1967

    Did your family have a member who attended Boley Jr. High in the mid to late 60’s? Take a look at this picture from the library’s collection. You can click…

  • Using Dynamite to Farm…

    This is a little bit frightening. This ad was run in the News-Star in 1912.

  • Liller Maddox Marbles Recreation Center Photo

    This one is a little bit of a mystery. Can anyone identify the people in this photo? Our best guess is that it was taken when the center was dedicated,…

  • Junior Chamber of Commerce Bubble Blowing Contest – 1946

    Our grandparents and great grandparents knew how to party! On September 28, 1946, the Junior Chamber of Commerce threw what they called a “Big Teen-Age Party” at the new teen…

  • Garnier Apartments, 1951

    How about this aerial shot of Garnier Apartments from 1951? The buildings are still there and are still called the Garnier Apartments. They are located at the corner of Park…

  • The History of the American Legion Building

    Have you ever been interested in the history of the big white building standing at Forsythe Park? Yesterday, a colleague discovered another WPA paper in our files about the American…

  • A Grave For a K-9 Officer

    Did you know that on the lawn of the LA State Police Troop F building is a grave for a beloved dog? Meet very good boy, K-9 Officer Coal.

  • A Monroe Connection in Westminster Abbey

    Did you know there is a window in Westminster Abbey dedicated in memory of Governor James A. Noe and Anna Grey Noe? I was in London last month and took…

  • 1939 Christmas Fiesta Parade on DeSiard Street

    These last two parade photos I will share show the parade as it was passing by the Style Shop. The first one shows a Drum Major leading her band! I…

  • 1939 Christmas Fiesta Float on Elysian Fields

    https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A558 I love this one due to the old car pulling the float. The floats lined up along Elysian Fields street next to the Old Monroe City Cemetery. You can…